Many invest in Treasury notes and government agency bonds, which are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, meaning investors will be paid back in full.

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Why agree to lesser terms if you will eventually be paid in full?

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Of course, eventually there will be a deal and all the creditors will get paid in full.

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More information regarding the additional capabilities of Adobe Creative Cloud, including applications, services and community and full Adobe Creative Cloud paid membership options will be available in the first half of 2012.

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President Obama announced yesterday that he will voluntarily forfeit 5% of his salary because why should he be paid in full when the rest of the government underwent the slight trim of the sequester?

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He called the matter a mistake and said he paid his taxes in full, but he announced Tuesday that he "will not be a distraction" to the administration.

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It will be asked - perhaps by the credit ratings agencies - why would anyone voluntarily not want their money to be paid back in full or on time?

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